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#E1B1EC Color

#E1B1EC is rgb(225, 177, 236) in RGB, hsl(289, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 25%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1B1EC
HEX#E1B1EC
RGBrgb(225, 177, 236)
HSLhsl(289, 61%, 81%)
HSVhsv(289, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 25%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.096 320)
LABlab(78.08% 25.47 -22.70)
LCHlch(78.08% 34.12 318.29)

What #E1B1EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E1B1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.94Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.08Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.35Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.14Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.61Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#E1B1EC Channel Values

How #E1B1EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 225 · G 177 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 61% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1B1EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1B1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1B1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1B1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E1B1EC
Complementary
#BCECB1
Analogous
#C4B1EC
Analogous
#ECB1D9
Triadic
#ECE1B1
Triadic
#B1ECE1
Split comp.
#D9ECB1
Split comp.
#B1ECC4

Tints & Shades of #E1B1EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E4B9EE
#E9C6F1
#ECCEF3
#F1DAF6
#F4E2F8
#F9EFFB

Shades

#D084E1
#BF57D6
#AA30C5
#832598
#5C1A6B
#350F3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1B1EC.

How #E1B1EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E1B1EC
Protanopia#BABAEC
Protanomaly#CBB7EC
Deuteranopia#C3C3EB
Deuteranomaly#CFBCEB
Tritanopia#DABABA
Tritanomaly#DDB6D0
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #E1B1EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e1b1ec: #E1B1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1B1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1b1ec': '#E1B1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.694, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e1b1ec">#E1B1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1B1EC"

More Purple Colors

#E1B1EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E1B1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1B1EC?

#E1B1EC is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 177, 236) in RGB and hsl(289, 61%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #E1B1EC?

#E1B1EC is rgb(225, 177, 236) — red 225, green 177, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1B1EC?

#E1B1EC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 25%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1B1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1B1EC scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1B1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1B1EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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